tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post3175866051481168150..comments2023-06-22T04:20:49.280-07:00Comments on happy being trevy: use SpongeBob, TrevyDanielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/04484341169494632974noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-29927881021946880442011-04-08T19:21:14.865-07:002011-04-08T19:21:14.865-07:00Oops. Guess I should read the comments before I w...Oops. Guess I should read the comments before I write my own.<br /><br />I've seen the regular private PT doing the ACE bandage. If you are going that route, maybe they would be willing to look into it and try it out if they aren't familiar with it.Andi Shttp://wordpress.theparkside.net/emmasgracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-83144211834901604662011-04-08T18:18:53.104-07:002011-04-08T18:18:53.104-07:00If I were going to design my own CIT program I wou...If I were going to design my own CIT program I would be sure to spend part of the time working the shoulder - variations on tether ball. And then the muscles of the elbow - build some 'guns'! <br /><br />'Fine motor' is so easy to find - betting that both his teacher and the school OT would be willing to share....<br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-5869097122831933272011-04-07T09:17:13.194-07:002011-04-07T09:17:13.194-07:00I should add...I didn't see any contraindicati...I should add...I didn't see any contraindications. I DID see tons of educating the parents and making sure the parents are following through at home...<br /><br />I really think if I had a little guidance I could do this at home...on my own. And I can't say I haven't already thought to do it. In a way I do do it...by holding his left arm and nudging his right. A brace would just make it easier...for mommy. :) <br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />...danielleDanielle https://www.blogger.com/profile/04484341169494632974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-50942858397501838062011-04-07T08:38:06.305-07:002011-04-07T08:38:06.305-07:00Good stuff, Andi...thanks!
Oh Barbara...so your ...Good stuff, Andi...thanks! <br /><br />Oh Barbara...so your thoughts can only lead me in one direction. Right? Yikes. Since the one thing I'm lacking is the "toolbox" of specific activities...and since your "toolbox" is overflowing, I'm sure...<br /><br />...danielleDanielle https://www.blogger.com/profile/04484341169494632974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-32182388119818483802011-04-07T08:34:51.274-07:002011-04-07T08:34:51.274-07:00I would choose CIT for my own child. Were there a...I would choose CIT for my own child. Were there any contraindications in that article? Seems to me that a cast (used by many CIT programs requires more oversight by professionals ($$) than a soft 'constraint'. Also, what a parent does not have is a 'toolbox' of specific activities. But like homeschooling, children often do well enough under the direction of a parent. :)<br /><br />BarbaraBarbarahttp://www.therextras.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-82410488653018907502011-04-07T08:25:49.038-07:002011-04-07T08:25:49.038-07:00Just a thought....
You could ask your OT/PT for a...Just a thought....<br /><br />You could ask your OT/PT for a script for elbow braces. Or you could just get a pair, I think they are $30 or so. We got Emma a pair for at-home OT use, but I mostly use them to restrain her arms when she's hitting herself. But you can use them so he can't bend his arm and maybe use the other arm instead.<br /><br />I've also seen the therapists take an ACE bandage and wrap it around to pin the arm to the body so it's immobile.Andi Shttp://wordpress.theparkside.net/emmasgracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-31816777157170175322011-04-07T08:09:39.237-07:002011-04-07T08:09:39.237-07:00Thanks everyone!
Barbara...specifically for you....Thanks everyone! <br /><br />Barbara...specifically for you. Thank you for sharing that article! I'm going to add it to my resource list. We have Constraint Therapy offered at our local children's hospital; however, it is VERY expensive ($15k for 8 weeks). And not covered by insurance. A friend did offer to help us fundraise...but I just couldn't bring myself to that point. <br /><br />However, after reading over the article you shared...I can't help but think it's possible this is something I could do on my own? I can purchase an arm brace and an ACE bandage...and wrap him up for 2 hours a day...easy peasy. But I thought I'd let you weigh in on pros & cons of such a path? Being the resident expert that you are! <br /><br />...danielleDanielle https://www.blogger.com/profile/04484341169494632974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-27271636597078955792011-04-06T17:29:31.675-07:002011-04-06T17:29:31.675-07:00I like the wrist bands VERY much. Glad they got r...I like the wrist bands VERY much. Glad they got reviews at school. <br /><br />More, I like your tiny L restraint coupled with the tiny R nudge. Too bad that method was not picked-up by others. <br /><br />BUT, I find verbal prompts to be less than effective. Those cerebral connections are developed in the direction of thought -> movement. As in he moves as directed from within....<br /><br />And so, I offer you this bit of information: <br /><br />http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/assets/0/78/1067/2709/2777/2793/9199/fa42566b-64d7-4d5b-8c38-62a82d660937.pdf<br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-36623753443358182712011-04-06T10:21:02.295-07:002011-04-06T10:21:02.295-07:00Yes, a parent CAN do so much much more than a ther...Yes, a parent CAN do so much much more than a therapist because of the time you are with a child, in tune to your child. I actually tell parents that the first time I treat their children- my 30 minutes compared with their 24 hours a day... <br />Great idea Gram!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688544739099660946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-28401298100454419552011-04-06T05:04:45.494-07:002011-04-06T05:04:45.494-07:00So the home-report from yesterday came in that it ...So the home-report from yesterday came in that it works great for his therapists! <br /><br />I'm a Kinesthetic Learner by nature anyway. Which is really just a fancy way of saying I need input from ALL areas...so the visual cue would be GREAT for me if I were the therapist. Especially when working with multiple kids with various areas of need...<br /><br />it can only help if you ask me! <br /><br />...dDanielle https://www.blogger.com/profile/04484341169494632974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-54598840350807955362011-04-05T22:12:52.656-07:002011-04-05T22:12:52.656-07:00THAT IS SO PERFECTLY AMAZING.THAT IS SO PERFECTLY AMAZING.Sineadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-25143376162358555172011-04-05T21:07:20.866-07:002011-04-05T21:07:20.866-07:00Great idea!
Easy. Fun. Inexpensive. Fun.
Recogniz...Great idea! <br />Easy. Fun. Inexpensive. Fun.<br />Recognizable.<br />Love it!!legomasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886167606579197495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-4370057433731780182011-04-05T19:42:58.128-07:002011-04-05T19:42:58.128-07:00Danielle!!! Truly brilliant!!
Luke vision impairm...Danielle!!! Truly brilliant!! <br />Luke vision impairment requires us to start early with Left and Right, since he'll be very dependent on directional words for independent mobility. We'll work on Right for a while and then target Left. I'm thinking a bright red Elmo one is what we need. Headed to Google right now!!The Lundgrenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643602285863181640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-6177500319018685672011-04-05T10:23:26.673-07:002011-04-05T10:23:26.673-07:00Wow what an awesome idea! Zac has a lot of troubl...Wow what an awesome idea! Zac has a lot of trouble using his left arm since his right works so much better. He loves Blue's Clues, so I want to try this with him too! Thanks!Kevin Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-79074485219018419212011-04-05T08:58:27.520-07:002011-04-05T08:58:27.520-07:00Sounds like a FAB idea to me, let us know how it g...Sounds like a FAB idea to me, let us know how it goes :)<br /><br />kt xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600278351249979209.post-27276743606655691802011-04-05T08:29:41.446-07:002011-04-05T08:29:41.446-07:00I think you are a brilliant mommy and advocate. Th...I think you are a brilliant mommy and advocate. They say that it takes 10,000 hours at something to make a person a professional/specialist. We mommys of kids with special needs can quickly rack up those hours. When I was a teacher, I thought I knew more than parents. Now I'm a parent and know how naive (ignorant/stupid!) I was. <br /><br />Thanks for your post and for following my blog.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.com